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Leonardo DiCaprio's 2016 Oscars Acceptance Speech Includes a Call to End Climate Change

At the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday night, actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio went onstage to receive his first Oscar for best actor in The Revenant. DiCaprio ended his acceptance speech with a call to end climate change.

"Climate change is real," he said. "It is happening right now." DiCaprio has recalled seeing the effects of climate change firsthand while filming The Revenant, which took place in harsh weather conditions,Conde Nast Travelerreported.

In January, DiCaprio made a similar call to action when his role in The Revenant won the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama. During that acceptance speech, he honored Native Americans. "It is time that we recognize your history and that we protect your indigenous lands from corporate interests and people that are out there to exploit them," DiCaprio said. "It is time that we heard your voice and protected this planet for future generations."

Like with his Golden Globe speech, fans praised DiCaprio for addressing climate change during the win:

Finally! @LeoDiCaprio That speech about climate changes! He deserved a noble there #Oscars #LeonardoDiCaprio #TheRevenant

LeonardoDiCaprio finally wins and calls attention to the need to act in the face a climate change. #Oscars #climatechange #bestactor

Leonardo DiCaprio is amazing. He used his first Oscar win to talk about the effects of climate change! What an incredible person.

Leonardo DiCaprio used his 1st Oscar acceptance speech to talk about climate change honestly if you don't listen to him idk what else to do